2018 Asian Games torch relay

The 2018 Asian Games torch relay began on 15 July 2018 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, host of the first Asian Games. The flame will be generated from a parabolic mirror directed straight at the sun.[1][2]

It was organized by Detail Communication Creative Agency who responsible for safekeeping, handling ceremonies and relay for the event itself from India through all the locations in Indonesia.

On 18 July 2018, a ceremony took place in Brahma field by the 9th century Hindu temple of Prambanan near Yogyakarta, where the torch's flame from India were fused together with an Indonesian natural eternal flame taken from Mrapen, Central Java. Subsequently, a concert was performed marking the start of torch relay throughout the country.[3]

The relay finished on 15 August in Jakarta. In 17 August during the independence day of Indonesia the flame was stored in the National Monument, before being carried into the opening ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 18 August.[1]

Route in Indonesia

Date	Map
19 July (day 1): Yogyakarta 19 July (day 1): Mrapen 19 July (day 1): Simpang Lima 19 July (day 1): Prambanan 19 July (day 1): Solo 20 July (day 2): Blitar 20 July (day 2): Kepanjen 20 July (day 2): Malang 21 July (day 3): Bromo 21 July (day 3): Probolinggo 22 July (day 4): Situbondo 22 July (day 4): Bondowoso 22 July (day 4): Banyuwangi	Yogyakarta Solo Malang Probolinggo Banyuwangi
23 July (day 5): Gilimanuk 23 July (day 5): Kuta 23 July (day 5): Denpasar 23 July (day 5): Garuda Wisnu Kencana 24 July (day 6): Mataram	Gilimanuk Garuda Wisnu Kencana Mataram
25 July (day 7): Not travelling, staying in Mataram
26 July (day 8): Raja Ampat 27 July (day 9): Sorong	Raja Ampat Sorong
28 July (day 10): Tanjung Bira 29 July (day 11): Makassar	Tanjung Bira Makassar
30 July (day 12): Banjarmasin	Banjarmasin
31 July (day 13): Banda Aceh 31 July (day 13): Lake Toba 1 August (day 14): Pekanbaru 2 August (day 15): Bukittinggi 3 August (day 16): Jambi 4 August (day 17): Palembang 5 August (day 18): Banyuasin 5 August (day 18): Pematang 6 August (day 19): Prabumulih 7 August (day 20): Jakabaring Sport City 7 August (day 20): Ogan Ilir 8 August (day 21): Bandar Lampung	Banda Aceh Lake Toba Pekanbaru Bukittinggi Jambi Palembang Prabumulih Bandar Lampung
9 August (day 22): Serang 10 August (day 23): Purwakarta 11 August (day 24): Bandung 12 August (day 25): Garut 13 August (day 26): Cianjur 14 August (day 27): Bogor 15 August (day 28): Jakarta 18 August (day 29): Gelora Bung Karno Stadium	Serang Purwakarta Bandung Garut Cianjur Bogor Jakarta

References

1. "Api Asian Games 2018 Berasal dari Sinar Matahari". Republika Online. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
2. "New Delhi to host flame lighting ceremony for 2018 Asian Games". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
3. Media, Kompas Cyber (2018-07-18). "Di Candi Prambanan, 2 Legenda Atlet Indonesia Satukan Api Obor Asian Games 2018 - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.

See also

• 2018 Asian Para Games#Torch relay